The Obama administration refuses to publish the pages, despite requests from Democrats and Republicans in Congress.

The World Trade Center south tower burst into flames after being struck by hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 on September 11, 2001. Allegations linking the Saudi government with the attacks could soon be revealed

Now, the two investigators who authored the section are expected to be called to testify in a federal lawsuit against the kingdom of Saudi Arabia brought by families and insurers of the victims of the atrocity.

Michael Jacobson was an FBI investigator and Dana Lesemann a Justice Department attorney when they authored the explosive 28-page section, reports the New York Post.

In addition, the pair are believed to have uncovered more evidence linking the Saudi Embassy in Washington, the Saudi Consulate in Los Angeles and the two terrorists.

They did so while working for the independent 9/11 Commission, from whose final report the most grave allegations against the Saudis were stricken.

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This emerged in a July 30 court hearing in Manhattan as part of the federal lawsuit.

Sean Carter, an attorney for the plaintiffs, has branded the removal by 'senior staff' a 'political matter'.

It is claimed investigators have linked the hijackers to ex-diplomat and religious cleric in Los Angeles Fahad al-Thumairy, and Omar al-Bayoumi, who was then a Saudi Arabian civil aviation authority employee in San Diego.

The Pentagon in Washington. The two 9/11 hijackers who allegedly had links to Saudi officials in the U.S. took part in the attack on the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense

The lawsuit alleges the terrorists had financial support from the Saudi embassy and consulate and Bayoumi acted as a handler for them.

The pair entered the U.S. via Los Angeles and then took part on the attack on the Pentagon in Washington.

The judge now has 60 to 90 days to decide whether to accept Saudi arguments against Mr Jacobson and Mr Lesemann being called or to allow them to testify as the victims' families want.